Martin Hopwood
Habrough,North East Lincolnshire
Summary
A versatile, ambitious and safety conscious Health & Safety Professional with extensive experience in railway operations and a steadfast commitment to ensuring workplace safety and employee well-being. Practiced in performing detailed audits and risk assessments. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on, ensuring task completion. Applies strong analytical and critical thinking skills to solve complex operational problems. Utilises exceptional people and presentation skills to effectively communicate health and safety procedures, minimising risk.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work history
Local Operations Manager
Network Rail
Immingham, North East Lincolnshire
01.2023 - Current
- Managing the day to day performance of the local operations team within set resources and budgets, in accordance with company processes and objectives, to provide a professional delivery of operational safety and the train service.
- Responding to Operational Incidents and undertaking relevant role to safely and efficiently resolve to allow normal working to resume.
- Undertaking the role of Rail Incident Officer (RIO), Carrying out dynamic risk assessments and facilitating the on site response of Network Rail responders and the Emergency Services. Ensuring that the command structure is set up and lead the coordination of the infrastructure and service restoration activities.
- Undertaking periodic risk assessments at multiple signalling locations, completing relevant documentation and taking responsibility to ensure identified risks are managed.
- Conducting incident investigations related to operational incidents and near misses. Completing detailed reports to ensure all root causes are identified and ensuring any actions identified are implemented.
- Liaising with relevant customers internal and external i.e. maintenance and TOC’s, FOC’s to develop and maintain effective relationships.
- Managing the local operation resources and budgets to deliver the day-to-day train service including during times of perturbation.
- Implementing pre-agreed delivery and contingency plans to maximise train performance.
- Proactively monitoring and intervening on proposed maintenance activities in order to deliver train service performance.
- Managing and delivering a controllable Opex budget and work within procurement rules
- Implementing and complying with the relevant procedures from the Operations Manual, the Rule Book and applicable elements of OHSM and the SSM
- Managing and delivering the signaller competency assessment process.
- Mentoring and supporting operational colleagues
Signaller
Network Rail
York, North Yorkshire
10.2020 - Current
- Completed Initial Signaller Training in April 2021.
- Completed TCB Conversion Training in April 2021.
- Good underpinning knowledge and practical application of a wide range of competencies including Railway Communications, Signalling Equipment, Level Crossings, Authorising Line Blockages, Possessions, Temporary Block working and Emergency Special Working, Failed trains and dealing with Railway emergency situations. •
Bus Driver
Transdev
York, North Yorkshire
09.2020 - 10.2020
- Transported passengers safely between destinations while following prescribed routes.
- Strictly followed all road safety guidelines, maintaining 100% incident free rate.
- Prioritised passenger safety, constantly adjusting driving and vehicle speed to weather and traffic conditions.
- Anticipated challenges and made proactive decisions to maintain adherence to schedules and routes.
- Performed all bus driving duties and passenger interaction with professionalism.
- Conducted daily vehicle inspections, promptly reporting mechanical issues to the duty supervisor to ensure immediate repair.
Approved Driving Instructor
Self Employed
York, YOR
04.2019 - 09.2020
- Provided practical, hands-on training to new drivers to successfully prepare them to take and pass their driving test.
- Created dynamic learning experiences for each client to meet their individual needs and challenges.
- Maintained detailed student progress records, ensuring discretion and confidentiality in line with data protection laws.
- Monitored student progress, targeting future lessons to areas in need of improvement, aiding continued development.
- Exceptional time management to ensure all clients were trained around their schedules in a timely and productive manner.
Bus Driver
First York
York, North Yorkshire
10.2017 - 03.2019
Health and Safety Manager
YCE Catering Equipment Ltd
Leeds, West Yorkshire
08.2010 - 09.2017
- Additional roles held simultaneously were Installations Manager, Human Resources Manager, Facilities Manager and Quality Manager.
- Management, recruitment and training of Installation and warehouse staff.
- Responsible for the recruitment and retention of Sub-Contractors, monitoring of their Insurances and accreditations annually.
- Investigated root cause of incidents and dangerous occurrences to identify trends and prevent recurrence.
- Maintained and renewed Company accreditations – Gas Safe, Altius, Safecontractor, CHAS, Constructionline.
- Ensured compliance and renewal process of Operators Licence, Waste Management and Hazardous Waste Licence.
- Conducted quarterly safety audits, completing risk analysis and implementing follow-up assessments to ensure compliance.
- Enabled ongoing compliance with ISO9001 management systems, audits and inspections.
- Educated contractors on best practice, ensuring safe working methods are consistently established.
- Planned and monitored internal and external audits of company safety management systems, implementing necessary improvements.
- Designed and delivered health and safety training to installation and service staff to educate them on current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures and how to comply with these in the workplace.
- Performed on-site inspections to check legitimate implementation of policies and procedures.
- Developed and reviewed policies, safe systems of work and risk assessments.
Advanced Driving Instructor
Canadian Traffic Education Centre
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
05.2007 - 05.2010
- Instructed drivers in advanced driving techniques including skid platform and driving simulator.
- Instructed and evaluated Emergency Service Personnel in Emergency Response operation of Emergency vehicles.
- Presented Defensive Driving classroom courses.
- Performed Individual road assessments on drivers.
- Operated various vehicles including Pick up truck / trailers, Emergency vehicles, Snowplough, Loaders, Skid steers, ATV's.
- Undertook road testing and driver evaluation for the City of Edmonton Fleet Safety department.
- Performed Collision Investigation Duties on behalf of City of Edmonton Fleet Safety Department.
Education
NEBOSH National General Certificate - Occupational Health and Safety
Kirklees Industrial Training Services
Brighouse2016
BTEC National Diploma - Business and Finance
Shipley College
ShipleyNVQ Level 2 - Business Administration
Shipley College
ShipleyGCSE -
Salt Grammar School
BaildonSkills
- Analytical skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Problem Solving
- Risk Assessments
- Safety investigations
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Training and development
- NEBOSH-certified
- Strategic decision-making
Professional Memberships
- Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
- Chartered Institute of Railway Operators
- Chartered Management Institute
- The Railway Club
Professional Qualifications, Training and Achievements.
- First Responder Emergency Care - Level 3.
- Mental Health First Aider.
- Diversity and Inclusion Champion.
- Collision Investigation - Level 2.
- Emergency Disaster Services Response Training.
- North & East Route Operations Person of the Year 2023 - Runner Up.
- Qualified Assessor.
- Enrolled in CIRO Level 5 Operations/Departmental Manager Apprenticeship.
- Investigation Manager (Disciplinary/Grievance).
- RAIB Accredited Agent
- RSSB Operational Decision Making (G-FORCE)
- Lead Investigator (Accident Investigation.
- TRiM Practitioner (Trauma Risk Management)
Volunteer Roles
- Community First Responder / Scheme Co-Ordinator - LINCS CFR - East Midlands Ambulance Service
- Civilian Instructor - Royal Air Force Air Cadets
- Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Officer - St John Ambulance
- Emergency Responder - St John Ambulance
- Police Support Volunteer (Musician) - West Yorkshire Police Band
Timeline
Local Operations Manager
Network Rail
01.2023 - Current
Signaller
Network Rail
10.2020 - Current
Bus Driver
Transdev
09.2020 - 10.2020
Approved Driving Instructor
Self Employed
04.2019 - 09.2020
Bus Driver
First York
10.2017 - 03.2019
Health and Safety Manager
YCE Catering Equipment Ltd
08.2010 - 09.2017
Advanced Driving Instructor
Canadian Traffic Education Centre
05.2007 - 05.2010
NEBOSH National General Certificate - Occupational Health and Safety
Kirklees Industrial Training Services
BTEC National Diploma - Business and Finance
Shipley College
NVQ Level 2 - Business Administration
Shipley College
GCSE -
Salt Grammar School
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